Bundle-carrier attachment for binders



J. a. STEWART. I

l l 1,340,088. Patented y 11, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l- J. G. STEWART.

BUNDLE CARRIER ATTACHMENT FOR BINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31. 19m.

Patented May 11, 1920.

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JAMES G. STEWART, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

BUNDLE-CARRIER- ATTACHMENT FOR BINDER-S.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1920.

Application filed March 31. 1919. Serial No. 286,244.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, James G. Srnwanr, citizen of the United States. residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bundle-Carrier Attachments for Binders, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a device for use in conjunction with binders and for particular use in conjunction with the bundle carrier thereof. so that as the bundles are prepared by the tying mecha nism, they may be deposited upon the carrier and positively held thereon in greater numbers than have heretofore been possible. To this end the invention comprises a frame overhanging the bundle carrier, this frame carrylng at its extremities a pair of y1eld-' able fingers or rods serving the purpose to prevent bundles deposited upon the carrier falling off the side thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character mentioned which is simple in construction, durable and efi'ective in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other and further objects appear in the following description wherein the invention is set forth in detail.

To the exact construction as shown and described, the invention is not to be restricted, continued use in practice may suggest certain desirable changes or alterations and the right is claimed to make any which do not deviate in scope from the annexed claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a binder having the usual bundle carrier but provided with the improved attachment therefor.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the attachis not shown herein because it is not essen tial to an understanding of the invention. The parts just described are those of the usual form of binder but are mentioned herein only to illustrate the use iii-conjunction therewith of the device forming the subject matter of the present invention.

The improved device comprises a frame formed of the angle irons 4 which are inter connected at intermediate points by the transversely disposed brace members 5. The rear ends of these angle irons are adjacent to and on either side of the bracket 3, the forward ends extending outwardly over the bundle carrier 2.

In order that the frame may be securely held in its position. overhanging the carrier, there is provided a brace rod 6 which at one ,end is formed with a right angularly bent portion 7 which passes through an eye 8 formed on the bracket 3. cotter pin 9 being employed to retain this bent portion in the eye. The brace extends diagonally downward and is threaded at the end remote from the right angular pin portion 7 at an angle to the main portion of the brace and being passed through the rear transverse brace member 5, receiving a nut 10 on either side of the brace member 5, the nuts serving to effect its secure attachment with the latter.

The angle irons 4 at the outer end of the frame have their flanges cut and coiled to provide sleeves 11 slidably through which pass the right angularly bent ends 12 of bundle retaining fingers 13. I

Spiral springs 14 surround the right angularly bent portions 12 and are compressed between the inner ends of the sleeves and cotter pins 15 carried at the extremities of the right angularly bent portions.

After the bundles are formed by the machine and deposited on to the carrier 2. the frame of the attachment and its fingers 13 embrace the bundles, the fingers 13 yielding, because of the springs 14, as the number of bundles deposited upon the carrier is in creased. Thus it will be seen that no chance is afiorded for bundles falling oil the side of the carrier. as is the case with machines not provided with an attachment of the character herein shown. The bundle carrier, therefore, may be made to receive a very large quantity of bundles and to retain them on the carrier until the time comes for depositing the bundles at a shock 110 at which time the -earrier is dumped in the usual Way.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear enough understanding of the inven-- tion is to be had to render further description unnecessary.

Having described the invention, What is claimed as new and useful is:

A bundle carrier attachment for binders comprising a frame overhanging the bundle carrier of a binder, the frame comprising angle irons having their flanges at their outer extremities coiled to provide sleeves, depending fingers having angularly bent end portions passed through said sleeves, pins carried adjacent the extremities of said end portions, and springs surrounding said end portions and compressed between said. pins and the inner ends of the sleeves, as herein shown and specified,

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES Gr. STEWART. 

